Trying to see where this evolution and experience would take me...
Trying to see if that was the real me, or this one, or it would only be a better me...
Trying to stand straight on my feet, but Do not want to love the feeling too much...
Trying to fit destiny into the mould of inevitability
Trying to tame my emotions and make them make sense...
Trying to see the "bigger picture"
Is it you, or am I speaking to my soul?
Sep 10, 2012
Oct 12, 2011
Deciphering Music a little more...
"The world by daylight stands for Western music which is a flowing concourse of vast harmony, composed of concord and discord and many disconnected fragments. And the night world stands for Indian music: one pure, deep and tender raga. Both touch our heart, and yet both are contradictory in spirit. But this is natural. Nature, at the very root is divided into two, day and night, unity and variety, finite and infinite”. / Dr. Rabindranath Tagore/
When I start thinking about it, my thoughts ponder from the extreme where this is a perfectly scientific, explainable, mathematical occurrence to the other pole where there is nothing as intangible as this could be. From the point where I could enrol for a class and learn about the chromatic scale in a span of 30 minutes to, of course, wondering about how my entire lifetime would not suffice if I made an attempt to comprehend its vastness and grandeur. About how it can cause my mind to be in a tranquil, delightful or animated (among others) states of mind, simply by altering its own avatar or, the other way round, about how different it is from itself. About how it resembles everything natural, intricate but is also so simple. Or just how different the recipe may be, this food is nourishment for every soul on the planet. Simply love music!
Music has been a part of humankind’s existence for as long as human itself. And though as clichéd as it may sound, every culture, society, and race on earth has evolved through this medium of expression in different ways. The word music derives from the Greek word ‘mousa’ meaning muse. And although music is a subjectively perceived phenomenon, there is a close connection between music and mathematics. According to Wikipedia, music has been defined as an art form whose medium is silence and sound.
The ocean like enormity that it encompasses, it would definitely be an extremely feeble attempt to summarise it in an article or edition like this one. However, having spent some time around in the European ambience, perhaps it would be interesting if we outlined a few aspects which would help you differentiate European music from our very own Indian sangeet. So let’s get started!
One of the basic organizing principles of the western music, of all kinds, has been harmony. This means that, for centuries, the intricacy and complexity of compositions of western music has been derived from multiple musical notes played or sung together at the same time. This ‘vertical’ simultaneous play of notes then creates a beautiful intriguing sound, because of the relationship that these musical notes share with each other. On the other hand Indian music has been primarily based upon the principle of monophony, which means, based on a single base note, consisting of a single melody, often accompanied by a rhythm. Indian classical music lies on the same principles where the singer or the musician takes the lead, performing the raga vocally or through their instrument, accompanied by a ‘tabla’ or ‘pakhawaj’ or other instruments, which ‘support’ the main melody being performed.
Another interesting concept that characterises Indian music is the one relating to improvisation/documentation. The tradition of Indian music has been known to be orally imparted over generations through the teacher-disciple discipline, or the ‘guru-shishya parampara’. Indian classical music has rested strongly on the foundation of the raga, which is a framework that has developed and evolved itself through the passages of time. Very broadly speaking, a set of notes in a scale, when sung or played within the demarcation of some defined set of rules, becomes a raga. And as stated, raga is just a framework, which an Indian classical performer is expected to ‘imbibe’ by learning about these rules, and then present his/her own interpretation of it, by staying within this framework, yet putting his/her creativity, innovation and skills to use. A learned Indian classical vocalist or musician often begins a performance by stating an outline of the raga they intend to perform, followed by intricate variations, often in an extempore fashion. This is what is known as improvisation. Because the art of improvisation is very tightly coupled with being well versed with Indian Classical Music, one often finds that the method of writing or documenting Indian music, although exists, is not as extensive and detailed as its European counterpart, which is stated next.
From a slightly different perspective, European music has almost been synonymous with the notation system (the method of documenting music) since about the 9th century. The modern staff notation system, which developed in Europe in the Classical era, holds the capability of translating every fine nuance of the composition into ink-on-paper. From broad parameters like the scale and tempo of the composition, to finer dynamics, like the variations of volume, accents, fine pauses are all meticulously penned down by the composer, thereby rendering the composition an eternal existence. Once written, this composition can then be re-created by a performer, who would make an attempt to reconstruct the composition by looking at what’s written. Now, although every performer who would play a ‘Beethoven’ would inevitably impart individuality to the performance by interpreting it in a unique way, however, this method of composition/performance primarily focuses on reproduction of the original masterpiece to the closest possible precision, leaving lesser room for improvisation. Also, after some reading, I noted that the skill/importance of improvisation has held an important place in European music, but has been waning over time. Today, the one genre in western music, which could be strongly characterised with improvisation, is Jazz, where the artist spontaneously creates fresh melodies over the continuously repeating cycle of chord changes of a tune.
The third difference that could be of notable significance is that western music identifies an octave as divided into 12 notes, or semi-tomes as the building blocks, upon which all the musical creation has rested. These notes, scientifically speaking, are 12 equally spaced frequencies. An ‘A’ note on a standard scale, for example, would be played with a frequency of 440 Hz. Although Indian music is also broadly categorized into 12 ‘swars’, which correspond to these 12 notes, however, there is a finer classification, which identifies an octave to be comprised of 22 microtones, or ‘shrutis’. This is because, although these ‘shrutis’ would be hard to find in an instrument such as the harmonium (where notes are clear-cut and well defined, and there is no ‘transition’ from one note to the other), these are often articulated well by an experienced stringed instrument player, such as the ‘sarangi’. From an aesthetic point of view, these finer microtones have developed over time, to be able to communicate the ‘color’ or temperament of a raga more effectively. In Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar’s words, a raga is the projection of the artist's inner spirit, a manifestation of his most profound sentiments and sensibilities brought forth through tones and melodies. Therefore, any 2 ragas may make use of 2 different versions (or ‘shrutis’) of the same note, to effectively communicate a feeling of melancholy or glee, or any other intended emotion.
And for their adornment and evolution, these 2 genres of music have constantly made an attempt to derive from each other. As far as the Indian music industry goes, Music composers like Naushad, C. Ramchandra, Salil Chowdhury, A. R. Rahman, Ilaiyaraja and S. D. Burman were known to use western orchestration, and employ the principles of harmony while retaining classical and folk flavour of Indian music. In the western parts of the world, the arrival of Ali Akbar Khan in 1955 marked the beginning of Indian influences in genres like the rock and roll or jazz. Today, one can witness increasing imprints of the western concepts of harmonization, along with the advent of a cappella like groups on the Indian music scene, which, needless to say, have been instrumental in taking our music to the next level, helping it reach out to a wider base of audience.
Therefore, although these 2 vast abundant repositories of creative energy are divergent in a few aspects and some more, they resemble any 2 parts that compliment each other while being a part of the same whole. And this cohesive force of music can be used to pull together all humanity, while these differences only add to the embellishments of this universal language. Only one thing, then, comes to my mind: Let’s all speak Music.
When I start thinking about it, my thoughts ponder from the extreme where this is a perfectly scientific, explainable, mathematical occurrence to the other pole where there is nothing as intangible as this could be. From the point where I could enrol for a class and learn about the chromatic scale in a span of 30 minutes to, of course, wondering about how my entire lifetime would not suffice if I made an attempt to comprehend its vastness and grandeur. About how it can cause my mind to be in a tranquil, delightful or animated (among others) states of mind, simply by altering its own avatar or, the other way round, about how different it is from itself. About how it resembles everything natural, intricate but is also so simple. Or just how different the recipe may be, this food is nourishment for every soul on the planet. Simply love music!
Music has been a part of humankind’s existence for as long as human itself. And though as clichéd as it may sound, every culture, society, and race on earth has evolved through this medium of expression in different ways. The word music derives from the Greek word ‘mousa’ meaning muse. And although music is a subjectively perceived phenomenon, there is a close connection between music and mathematics. According to Wikipedia, music has been defined as an art form whose medium is silence and sound.
The ocean like enormity that it encompasses, it would definitely be an extremely feeble attempt to summarise it in an article or edition like this one. However, having spent some time around in the European ambience, perhaps it would be interesting if we outlined a few aspects which would help you differentiate European music from our very own Indian sangeet. So let’s get started!
One of the basic organizing principles of the western music, of all kinds, has been harmony. This means that, for centuries, the intricacy and complexity of compositions of western music has been derived from multiple musical notes played or sung together at the same time. This ‘vertical’ simultaneous play of notes then creates a beautiful intriguing sound, because of the relationship that these musical notes share with each other. On the other hand Indian music has been primarily based upon the principle of monophony, which means, based on a single base note, consisting of a single melody, often accompanied by a rhythm. Indian classical music lies on the same principles where the singer or the musician takes the lead, performing the raga vocally or through their instrument, accompanied by a ‘tabla’ or ‘pakhawaj’ or other instruments, which ‘support’ the main melody being performed.
Another interesting concept that characterises Indian music is the one relating to improvisation/documentation. The tradition of Indian music has been known to be orally imparted over generations through the teacher-disciple discipline, or the ‘guru-shishya parampara’. Indian classical music has rested strongly on the foundation of the raga, which is a framework that has developed and evolved itself through the passages of time. Very broadly speaking, a set of notes in a scale, when sung or played within the demarcation of some defined set of rules, becomes a raga. And as stated, raga is just a framework, which an Indian classical performer is expected to ‘imbibe’ by learning about these rules, and then present his/her own interpretation of it, by staying within this framework, yet putting his/her creativity, innovation and skills to use. A learned Indian classical vocalist or musician often begins a performance by stating an outline of the raga they intend to perform, followed by intricate variations, often in an extempore fashion. This is what is known as improvisation. Because the art of improvisation is very tightly coupled with being well versed with Indian Classical Music, one often finds that the method of writing or documenting Indian music, although exists, is not as extensive and detailed as its European counterpart, which is stated next.
From a slightly different perspective, European music has almost been synonymous with the notation system (the method of documenting music) since about the 9th century. The modern staff notation system, which developed in Europe in the Classical era, holds the capability of translating every fine nuance of the composition into ink-on-paper. From broad parameters like the scale and tempo of the composition, to finer dynamics, like the variations of volume, accents, fine pauses are all meticulously penned down by the composer, thereby rendering the composition an eternal existence. Once written, this composition can then be re-created by a performer, who would make an attempt to reconstruct the composition by looking at what’s written. Now, although every performer who would play a ‘Beethoven’ would inevitably impart individuality to the performance by interpreting it in a unique way, however, this method of composition/performance primarily focuses on reproduction of the original masterpiece to the closest possible precision, leaving lesser room for improvisation. Also, after some reading, I noted that the skill/importance of improvisation has held an important place in European music, but has been waning over time. Today, the one genre in western music, which could be strongly characterised with improvisation, is Jazz, where the artist spontaneously creates fresh melodies over the continuously repeating cycle of chord changes of a tune.
The third difference that could be of notable significance is that western music identifies an octave as divided into 12 notes, or semi-tomes as the building blocks, upon which all the musical creation has rested. These notes, scientifically speaking, are 12 equally spaced frequencies. An ‘A’ note on a standard scale, for example, would be played with a frequency of 440 Hz. Although Indian music is also broadly categorized into 12 ‘swars’, which correspond to these 12 notes, however, there is a finer classification, which identifies an octave to be comprised of 22 microtones, or ‘shrutis’. This is because, although these ‘shrutis’ would be hard to find in an instrument such as the harmonium (where notes are clear-cut and well defined, and there is no ‘transition’ from one note to the other), these are often articulated well by an experienced stringed instrument player, such as the ‘sarangi’. From an aesthetic point of view, these finer microtones have developed over time, to be able to communicate the ‘color’ or temperament of a raga more effectively. In Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar’s words, a raga is the projection of the artist's inner spirit, a manifestation of his most profound sentiments and sensibilities brought forth through tones and melodies. Therefore, any 2 ragas may make use of 2 different versions (or ‘shrutis’) of the same note, to effectively communicate a feeling of melancholy or glee, or any other intended emotion.
And for their adornment and evolution, these 2 genres of music have constantly made an attempt to derive from each other. As far as the Indian music industry goes, Music composers like Naushad, C. Ramchandra, Salil Chowdhury, A. R. Rahman, Ilaiyaraja and S. D. Burman were known to use western orchestration, and employ the principles of harmony while retaining classical and folk flavour of Indian music. In the western parts of the world, the arrival of Ali Akbar Khan in 1955 marked the beginning of Indian influences in genres like the rock and roll or jazz. Today, one can witness increasing imprints of the western concepts of harmonization, along with the advent of a cappella like groups on the Indian music scene, which, needless to say, have been instrumental in taking our music to the next level, helping it reach out to a wider base of audience.
Therefore, although these 2 vast abundant repositories of creative energy are divergent in a few aspects and some more, they resemble any 2 parts that compliment each other while being a part of the same whole. And this cohesive force of music can be used to pull together all humanity, while these differences only add to the embellishments of this universal language. Only one thing, then, comes to my mind: Let’s all speak Music.
Jun 2, 2011
Kya likhoon?
Kis geet mein kudrat bayaan karoon, aur kya bol likhoon,
qaaynaat ke baare mein kya kahoon, takhleeq ka kya mol likhoon,
Sur, jo hai rimjhim main, ya dhadkan ki taal likhoon,
ya panchiyon ki udaan ko kudrat ka kamaal likhoon,
Roz ek nayee subah, nayee shuruaat ki umang likhoon,
ya chaand par har roz naye ik rang ka rang likhoon
Ladakpan ki maasomiyat, ya jawani ki rawani likhoon,
ya ek se doosra hai, us ki kahani likhoon,
Phool jo khilte hain, aur mausam badalte hain,
unpe hairat karoon, ya baadalon ki bauchaar likhoon,
Aasmaan mein parinda, dariya mein machli,
jangal mein mrig, ya rooh mein rabb likhoon
Mohabbat ke ehsaas mein dil ki dhadkan,
aankhon ki muskan, ya khamoshi ki guftagu likhoon,
Main aur meri kahani, tum aur tumhari khushiyan,
woh aur uski dastaan, ya hum aur hamara wajood likhoon.
qaaynaat ke baare mein kya kahoon, takhleeq ka kya mol likhoon,
Sur, jo hai rimjhim main, ya dhadkan ki taal likhoon,
ya panchiyon ki udaan ko kudrat ka kamaal likhoon,
Roz ek nayee subah, nayee shuruaat ki umang likhoon,
ya chaand par har roz naye ik rang ka rang likhoon
Ladakpan ki maasomiyat, ya jawani ki rawani likhoon,
ya ek se doosra hai, us ki kahani likhoon,
Phool jo khilte hain, aur mausam badalte hain,
unpe hairat karoon, ya baadalon ki bauchaar likhoon,
Aasmaan mein parinda, dariya mein machli,
jangal mein mrig, ya rooh mein rabb likhoon
Mohabbat ke ehsaas mein dil ki dhadkan,
aankhon ki muskan, ya khamoshi ki guftagu likhoon,
Main aur meri kahani, tum aur tumhari khushiyan,
woh aur uski dastaan, ya hum aur hamara wajood likhoon.
Jun 21, 2010
Babaloobaba books!
I am, a bound bunch of papers, and some printed or handwritten group of symbols thrown in.
OR
I am the wings to your imagination, the treasure house to your knowledge, the rush of your adrenaline, the proof of your genius, and…your fairy tale, your favorite detective, your super hero…and…the guide to your culinary skills, your literature quotient, your language learning guide, your religious guru…and…phew I’m tired!!
I am the book!!!
Amazed? You better be.
Call it by any of the definitions above, but the book has been one of the simplest, profound, and absolutely indispensable forms of expression ever known to mankind. The social being that human is, there has been no better medium to emote, express, preach, preserve and transfer knowledge, and even rebel, other than through this incredible device. And while we’re wondering in amazement about this all time favorite companion, here’s a list of randomly picked 5 paperbacks from across various genres, which reflect the contributions made by the print media to the world:
‘A tale of 2 cities’ by Charles Dickens – Genre: Historical fiction
Touted as the most printed original English book, this work is considered as one of the most appreciated and popular works of fiction by this eminent author. Set in the backdrop of London and Paris, the book gives an insight into circumstances in the 2 cities in the late eighteenth century that led to the French revolution. Well, if you’re curious about history, but don’t like to turn to conventional history books, historical fiction is just for you.
‘A brief history of time’ by Stephan Hawking – Genre: Science
Subtitled ‘From Big Bang to Black Holes’, this book covers various topics related to cosmology that have been considered elusive and thus intriguing. Ranging from simple overview of concepts of the space to complex mathematical and physics formulae, the book covers a wide variety of readers.
‘Mein Kamph’ by Adolf Hitler – Genre: Autobiography
The title that literally translates to ’My struggle’ in English, has been one of the most controversial titles belonging to one of the equally controversial political leaders that history knows of. The book is said to have given an insight into Hitler’ physche, and a different perspective of the historical events that led to what we know as one of the most tragic and atrocious events in the books of history.
Sophie’s world *– philosophy fiction
Set in a fictional background, the book aims to provide an introduction to philosophy to people who want to take to take a plunge into the philosophical ocean, but do not want to delve into deep waters. That would be most of us, I guess. Again, aimed at a 15 year old fictional character, the wide range of topics covered have been illuminating without getting intimidating.
‘Ramayana’ by Vyasa – Genre – Mythology
The Ramayan, along with the ‘Mahabharata’ has been one of the most influential litrerary works from the ancient Indian treasure house. Penned by Vyasa, the book is one of its kinds because of its style of writing (poetrical). Containing 24,000 verses across 7 books, the epic has always been considered as a touchstone work representing the qualities of an ideal human being in all respects.
‘From the earth to the moon’ by Jules Verne – Genre - Science Fantasy
Considered as one of the first entries in the genre, the book is about the central fictional characters, launching a space mission to the moon. What takes by surprise about the book is that, although fictional, the author seems to have had a close understanding of the concepts governing the journey to the moon, and on introspection, it is discovered, that there are indeed a lot of striking similarities in the calculations described in the book, and the ones that were used in the actual space mission to moon.
‘Futility’ by Morgan Robertson (1898)
Relax, I haven’t lost count. As an afterthought, adding this title to the list seemed irresistible, after I read about it while browsing for books. Subtitled, ‘the wreck of the Titan’, the book seems like a striking prophecy, when it describes a ship named ‘Titan’, the largest ocean liner of its times, and unsinkable, drowns in the Atlantic ocean after being struck by an iceberg, taking claming thousands of lives with it. Apart from the striking similarity to the name ‘Titanic’, the books bears other likenesses to the tragedy which happened 14 years later, in the very same Atlantic Ocean. Could you call it coincidence?
Well, the contribution that the book has made to the very mankind is not only indescribable, but also indispensable. This best buddy has always been at our side, providing us with repositories of knowledge and much more, in the most simple and affordable manner. And we better appreciate this boon, while we last! So, when you are gifting yourself the book?
OR
I am the wings to your imagination, the treasure house to your knowledge, the rush of your adrenaline, the proof of your genius, and…your fairy tale, your favorite detective, your super hero…and…the guide to your culinary skills, your literature quotient, your language learning guide, your religious guru…and…phew I’m tired!!
I am the book!!!
Amazed? You better be.
Call it by any of the definitions above, but the book has been one of the simplest, profound, and absolutely indispensable forms of expression ever known to mankind. The social being that human is, there has been no better medium to emote, express, preach, preserve and transfer knowledge, and even rebel, other than through this incredible device. And while we’re wondering in amazement about this all time favorite companion, here’s a list of randomly picked 5 paperbacks from across various genres, which reflect the contributions made by the print media to the world:
‘A tale of 2 cities’ by Charles Dickens – Genre: Historical fiction
Touted as the most printed original English book, this work is considered as one of the most appreciated and popular works of fiction by this eminent author. Set in the backdrop of London and Paris, the book gives an insight into circumstances in the 2 cities in the late eighteenth century that led to the French revolution. Well, if you’re curious about history, but don’t like to turn to conventional history books, historical fiction is just for you.
‘A brief history of time’ by Stephan Hawking – Genre: Science
Subtitled ‘From Big Bang to Black Holes’, this book covers various topics related to cosmology that have been considered elusive and thus intriguing. Ranging from simple overview of concepts of the space to complex mathematical and physics formulae, the book covers a wide variety of readers.
‘Mein Kamph’ by Adolf Hitler – Genre: Autobiography
The title that literally translates to ’My struggle’ in English, has been one of the most controversial titles belonging to one of the equally controversial political leaders that history knows of. The book is said to have given an insight into Hitler’ physche, and a different perspective of the historical events that led to what we know as one of the most tragic and atrocious events in the books of history.
Sophie’s world *– philosophy fiction
Set in a fictional background, the book aims to provide an introduction to philosophy to people who want to take to take a plunge into the philosophical ocean, but do not want to delve into deep waters. That would be most of us, I guess. Again, aimed at a 15 year old fictional character, the wide range of topics covered have been illuminating without getting intimidating.
‘Ramayana’ by Vyasa – Genre – Mythology
The Ramayan, along with the ‘Mahabharata’ has been one of the most influential litrerary works from the ancient Indian treasure house. Penned by Vyasa, the book is one of its kinds because of its style of writing (poetrical). Containing 24,000 verses across 7 books, the epic has always been considered as a touchstone work representing the qualities of an ideal human being in all respects.
‘From the earth to the moon’ by Jules Verne – Genre - Science Fantasy
Considered as one of the first entries in the genre, the book is about the central fictional characters, launching a space mission to the moon. What takes by surprise about the book is that, although fictional, the author seems to have had a close understanding of the concepts governing the journey to the moon, and on introspection, it is discovered, that there are indeed a lot of striking similarities in the calculations described in the book, and the ones that were used in the actual space mission to moon.
‘Futility’ by Morgan Robertson (1898)
Relax, I haven’t lost count. As an afterthought, adding this title to the list seemed irresistible, after I read about it while browsing for books. Subtitled, ‘the wreck of the Titan’, the book seems like a striking prophecy, when it describes a ship named ‘Titan’, the largest ocean liner of its times, and unsinkable, drowns in the Atlantic ocean after being struck by an iceberg, taking claming thousands of lives with it. Apart from the striking similarity to the name ‘Titanic’, the books bears other likenesses to the tragedy which happened 14 years later, in the very same Atlantic Ocean. Could you call it coincidence?
Well, the contribution that the book has made to the very mankind is not only indescribable, but also indispensable. This best buddy has always been at our side, providing us with repositories of knowledge and much more, in the most simple and affordable manner. And we better appreciate this boon, while we last! So, when you are gifting yourself the book?
May 8, 2010
Muse..muse..music!
You go to a friend’s wedding, all set to groove to the latest bollywood numbers and rock it. Or, after a hectic week at work, you look forward to a concert on the Saturday evening by your favorite band. Or better still, your favorite old hindi film song plays in your car radio, and life seems beautiful, all over again.
It’s all over the place, at every juncture and every occasion. It captures your imagination, whether you’re set to ask that life changing question you have been rehearsing for so long to that special someone, or you seek the Almighty and want no one but you and Him to converse together through this divine form. It has been written about in the Indian Vedic texts, and the Bible, and the Arabic texts, at different points in different geographies and different times. And yet, there is no bigger unifying force than the power of this ultimate wonder. Welcome to the world of music.
And although we are ever-excited about updating the newest musical additions on our iPods, music goes much beyond in terms of genres, and expression, as an art form, maybe beyond our comprehensions. And it can become a much better enriching and enhancing experience, if it’s introduced to us in a better manner.
Technically, music is mainly made up of pitch and rhythm, including other components. Pitch is defined as one of the main auditory attributes of sound, the perceived frequency of sound. And rhythm, is any symmetrical movement, which here applies to a symmetry in sound. And although music has been written (and written about) since the prehistoric era by musicians and scholars all around the world in disparate different forms ranging from classical to jazz to rock to blues and country folk, it’s almost unbelievable to believe that the main foundation of music lays on just 12 musical notes (or pitches). And the various interpretations of these notes lead to the most incredible auditory, emotional, even mystical experiences to almost every single soul on earth.
Music is a form of expression, which can be cultural, religious, emotional, and even attitudinal and therapeutic. A branch of music, Music therapy, has been proven to improve the physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing. But music can be therapeutic is more than these ways. It when we realize that the basis of differences can be various, but just one cohesive force of music can pull everything together and heal all. So, let’s speak the language everyone understands, and spread the word of love through the medium…Lets speak Music.
Mar 9, 2008
UTV scores another “Goal”!!
Hey Guys,
Here's an article i'd written for UTV's newly released film "GOAL", when it was just about ready to be shot...Hope u enjoy reading it!
After David Beckham and Ronaldo, it’s John Abraham and Arshad Warsi now. With the soccer fever catching up like fire, even our stars are giving it a go. It’s all thanks to UTV’s upcoming new venture GOAL, which gives the stars a chance to score a goal too.
UTV has been known to take bigger and mightier challenges in its stride and exceeding the expectations each time. And portraying the intricacy of the game onscreen is no pushover. And the makers of UTV’s “goal” are pulling out all the stops to ensure that the end product is immaculate, which explains the arrival of Andy Ansah, the very famous football star himself, to India.
Also well known for his stints as an actor and producer, Andy Ansah has seen the best of both the worlds, proverbially and literally. His accidental entry into Hollywood at the age of 30 as a soccer player for a fictional “Harchester United” team in a production named ‘Dream Team’ won him accolades as an actor and made him a cult figure among many of his soccer fans. Having worked with soccer wizards like Beckham, Ronaldinho and Pele as a football consultant and having served as a professional football player in the English football league for 12 prolific years, he has just the right ingredients to make an ideal ‘soccer-bollywood’ recipe. And as if this wasn’t enough to make him the first choice to invite him over, he was also responsible for the credibility of the $100 million Hollywood film trilogy “Goal”, in which he was appointed as the football coordinator and consultant.
And the story doesn’t end there. Andy has also choreographed for top notch brands like the Cadbury commercial, where he made Ronaldinho shake a leg, the other credentials being choreography for Adidas and Nike world cup campaigns. Needless to say, he comes over to India to ensure the film looks authentic onscreen and our very own Bollywood actors are mistaken for Soccer Stars, if just for one movie.
UTV’s “Goal”, which is being directed by Vivek Agnihotri, will for the first time portray the game as the protagonist. “Goal” is an attempt to delineate football as “not just a sport”, but a phenomenon capable of making a difference to people’s lives, often transforming them for the better.
So audiences, when you visit the theatres, do remember, it’s a movie you’re watching, not the soccer world cup.
Here's an article i'd written for UTV's newly released film "GOAL", when it was just about ready to be shot...Hope u enjoy reading it!
After David Beckham and Ronaldo, it’s John Abraham and Arshad Warsi now. With the soccer fever catching up like fire, even our stars are giving it a go. It’s all thanks to UTV’s upcoming new venture GOAL, which gives the stars a chance to score a goal too.
UTV has been known to take bigger and mightier challenges in its stride and exceeding the expectations each time. And portraying the intricacy of the game onscreen is no pushover. And the makers of UTV’s “goal” are pulling out all the stops to ensure that the end product is immaculate, which explains the arrival of Andy Ansah, the very famous football star himself, to India.
Also well known for his stints as an actor and producer, Andy Ansah has seen the best of both the worlds, proverbially and literally. His accidental entry into Hollywood at the age of 30 as a soccer player for a fictional “Harchester United” team in a production named ‘Dream Team’ won him accolades as an actor and made him a cult figure among many of his soccer fans. Having worked with soccer wizards like Beckham, Ronaldinho and Pele as a football consultant and having served as a professional football player in the English football league for 12 prolific years, he has just the right ingredients to make an ideal ‘soccer-bollywood’ recipe. And as if this wasn’t enough to make him the first choice to invite him over, he was also responsible for the credibility of the $100 million Hollywood film trilogy “Goal”, in which he was appointed as the football coordinator and consultant.
And the story doesn’t end there. Andy has also choreographed for top notch brands like the Cadbury commercial, where he made Ronaldinho shake a leg, the other credentials being choreography for Adidas and Nike world cup campaigns. Needless to say, he comes over to India to ensure the film looks authentic onscreen and our very own Bollywood actors are mistaken for Soccer Stars, if just for one movie.
UTV’s “Goal”, which is being directed by Vivek Agnihotri, will for the first time portray the game as the protagonist. “Goal” is an attempt to delineate football as “not just a sport”, but a phenomenon capable of making a difference to people’s lives, often transforming them for the better.
So audiences, when you visit the theatres, do remember, it’s a movie you’re watching, not the soccer world cup.
Feb 16, 2008
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